Growing the game

Plan to bring back the glory days is ready to roll out By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Columnist There is no doubt that Covid-19 has...

‘Our ambition is to qualify two new coaches in every club around the world’ INTERVIEW by ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Jethro Binns has been...

By ANDY WHIPP - Squash Mad Columnist Sport is a funny thing. Any sport wants to constantly grow in popularity ... and in wealth. Wealth,...

By ANDY WHIPP - Squash Mad Columnist Keir Worth’s decision to step down from his role as CEO of England Squash offers a great opportunity...

By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor I am looking forward to speaking on March 5th at the online Squash Summit organised by the brilliant...

Most of us know that Ahmed Barada was a trailblazer in squash and a huge factor in inspiring a whole nation to world domination....

By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor Two leading Russian juniors are training with the world’s top stars in Egypt. Moscow-based twins Varvara Esina and...

Squash aims to get Infront with new media, marketing and gambling deal By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor The PSA is aiming to reinvigorate the...

PSA streaming channel SQUASHTV now home of live action worldwide By Squash Mad Reporter SQUASHTV, the OTT platform owned by the Professional Squash Association (PSA), is...

Kiwis so close to bouncing back after arson attack at Kerikeri By DAVE WORSLEY – Squash Mad Correspondent It’s been four and a half long years...

By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor I would like to lead the squash world today in singing a virtual “Happy Birthday” to one of...

By BOB KINGSLEY - Squash Mad Correspondent Some years ago I wrote an article for Squash Mad about how “back in the day” the United...

Scottish coach Jenny McArtney humbled by New Year honour from The Queen By ANDY WESTON - Squash Mad Correspondent Monifeith squash coach and player Jenny...

By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor With lockdown in various parts of the world set to continue for weeks and probably months, squash is...

Robert Eberhard: How our new lifestyles can help squash grow in 2021 By ROBERT EBERHARD - Squash Mad Correspondent Changes to our lifestyles, brought about the...

Interview: New Year message of hope from WSF president Zena Wooldridge By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor World Squash Federation president Zena Wooldridge has sent...

By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor PSA chief Alex Gough is looking forward to a brighter future for the World Tour after facing some...

PSA and Dunlop announce partnership renewal By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has renewed its partnership with Dunlop for a...

As the calls grow louder across the globe for more outdoor squash courts, two American national champions have been sampling the delights of playing...

England Squash chief fights for greater freedoms for our sport when the latest lockdown is lifted By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor England Squash chief...

Black Ball Club to host back-to-back men’s and women’s events in December By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE Egypt will host back-to-back men’s and women’s PSA...

PSA teams up with SquashLevels By ALAN THATCHER  The PSA is teaming up with ranking platform SquashLevels, the website that tracks results and provides a handy...

World Squash Day 20th Anniversary date is confirmed for Saturday September 11th 2021 By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor and World Squash Day Founder World...

By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Just as squash players were enjoying their return to court, along came a new wave of guidelines and...

Lots of energy and new faces as New Zealand copes with Covid (but we can still pick up tips from pickleball) By ROD BANNISTER -...

From The Pyramids to Loch Ness, World Squash Day is a massive success By Squash Mad Correspondent Even the Loch Ness Monster made a rare appearance...

Jahangir Khan backs World Squash Day project: Trade in your racket for a new one from UNSQUASHABLE and the old one goes to a...

On this day ... how World Squash Day was born By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor The world changed on this day in 2001...

Interview by ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor Rod Bannister had just 24 hours to sell his property, pack his bags and move his family...

Scottish Open: Plans for 2021 “sign of growing confidence and collaboration” in Scotland’s squash community By MICHAEL GREGSON – Squash Mad Correspondent Unmistakably confirming that squash...

Myyr Squash: Finns foil falling figures by breaking down barriers to welcome new players By LUUKAS RAATIKAINEN – Squash Mad Correspondent Squash needs to be affordable,...

The NYC Squash Renaissance: Reasons for optimism By CLEVE MILLER - Squash Mad Correspondent I have read with interest the ​article by Eduardo Alvarez​ in Squash...

World Squash Day: 50 days to go until squash takes to the streets! By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Today marks a major milestone in...

Due to Covid, the survival of squash in Rome is increasingly uncertain By MONICA DRUSIAN - Squash Mad Correspondent Squash in Rome is experiencing a period...

Help our health heroes and win i-Mask prizes in World Squash Day selfie competition By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Squash players can win selfie...

By EDUARDO ALVAREZ - Squash Mad Correspondent COVID-19 has given many of us an opportunity to pause and reflect on many things in our lives...

The penny drops as squash begins to talk about open-air courts By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Pickleball is a new racket sport. Many squash...

World Squash Day to relaunch the sport: “We are all in this together” says founder By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Correspondent World Squash Day will...

Heavy metal comes to squash: ‘Building a steel court is just the start of the dream – now we want to create an Iron Workers...

Smack and whack, it’s good to be back! By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Squash players in the UK returned to the courts at...